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- 1/10:
Filming began the week of Jan 14th in London
- Colin
and Kristin Scott Thomas to play parents of Ben Barnes (prince in
"Stardust"), who marries Jessica Biel's character
- Buy
Noel Coward play here from amazon
US
or amazon
UK
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- 4/23:
Not announced for in/out of competition at Cannes
- 9/21:
Another mention by Winterbottom, more a synopsis
- 9/14:
New article describing filming in Genova
- Filming
in Italy has been completed
- 6/27: Report from
press conference to kick off filming with director and all principal
cast
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- 10/25: Article and pics from wrap party in Greece on
Oct 15, 2007, on Skopelos island
- 10/04: On location gallery
updated
- 9/27: Australian Woman's Day article and pics added
of Colin in his daggy shorts!
- 4/15: To play Harry "Head Banger" Bright - "a nerdy
banker with a unique laugh"
- Score to be recorded in April, followed by
rehearsals in May, filming at Pinewood in June and location work on a
Greek island (June-October production)
- Starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Amanda
Seyfried
- Being produced by Tom Hanks' Playtone company, with
distribution by Universal
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- 3/26:
Oh joy! Oh rapture! Ealing Studios is planning a sequel. No details on
which cast members will reprise their roles
- Order
the Region 2 DVD available beginning 14 April 2008 here
- 1/04:
Review
page updated
- 12/21:
Multimedia
links and
print interviews updated
- 12/01:
Order film
tie-in book and order soundtrack
(available Dec 10) from amazon uk
- 6/27:
On general release in the UK on Dec 21, 2007
- 6/21:
New photos in On
Location Gallery, plus shots from another scene
- 5/24:
Wrap party on the soundstage; Colin attends
- Film
shot March 26 - May 24 at Ealing Studios, a school in
Oxfordshire, and other locations
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- 4/15:
US theatrical release still on; not "straight to cable." Still on
for Aug 22, 2008 release
- 3/2:
Howlingly bad Reviews
in; British and Irish critics at their snarky best!
- 12/04:
Poster and new synopsis added to webpage, plus trailer on Multimedia page
- 9/06:
Watch an extended video clip from the film here
- 12/13:
Article and pics from wedding scene up here
- 11/12:
Press release issued
- Filming
began Nov 13, 2006, in New York
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- 5/02:
Review
page updated; official website
launched, with new link to
platformed check release dates by state
- 4/02:
Opened Apr 25 in NY/LA; tentative release date in the
UK of 4 July
- Wins
Audience Favorite award at the Palm Springs Film Festival
- 12/16:
Screencaps from the Russian DVD release at the Russian Colin group's board
- 11/01:
Has been picked up by a UK distributor; too early to know date of
release
- 8/01:
Several new production stills in gallery
- 11/1
update to on-location gallery here
- 9/30:
Colin's last day filming in NY
- Based
on book by Elinor Lipman; available from amazon
us
and amazon
uk
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- 4/15:
Opens June 6 in NY/LA and will roll out gradually in the rest of the
country; official
US site has opened
- 11/20:
Region 2 DVD released 4 Feb 2008; may be ordered here
- 10/7:
Review
page updated
- 10/3:
UK official site
launched
- Transcript
of Parkinson interview; preview pics here
- 9/24:
Some exclusive pics from the premiere here
- 8/30:
Production notes added here
- 8/10:
US title no longer starts with 'And'
- 6/25:
World premiere 12 July 2007 at the Galway Film Festival
- 6/02:
Production stills gallery
updated
- Principal
photography took place Oct 5 - Nov 18, 2006
- Sony
Pictures Classics will distribute in North and Latin America
- Buy book here: amazon
us or amazon
uk (movie tie-in edition)
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- 7/04: update of Reviews page
- 6/30: Screened at
the Karlovy Vary Intl FF in the Czech Republic on Jul 2
- 12/17 update:
Multimedia
page
- 12/08: Publicity
articles in archive (below) and short ones on webpage
- 12/08:
Official site opened
- 11/28:
Broadcast December 17 on BBC One
- Production notes
added here
- 5/31: Television
project officially announced with a five-week shooting schedule
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- 3/01:
Article excerpt added about Pinter, mentioning the
play and Colin
- 3/01:
More production stills added to gallery
- 2/20:
Radio Times article added to site page; created Review page
- 2/20:
Screencap
gallery created from television ad and video clip
- 2/02:
Aired Feb 26, 2007, at 9:00pm on TV channel More4 in the
UK; check listings for replays
- Buy
play here: amazon
us or amazon
uk
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- 11/21:
Order the Reg
1 or the Reg
2 DVD
- 10/18:
Reviews
page updated
- 8/22:
New production stills added to gallery;
- 7/25:
Soundtrack CD released on Aug 14; order from amazon
or amazon.uk
- 7/23:
Production notes
added; production stills
gallery and poster
art gallery updated
- 7/22:
Official US site
launched
- 4/11:
Report from world premiere in Abu Dhabi on 6 Apr
- Opened
in Russia 19 April, the first nationwide release in the world
- Official
filming dates: Aug 5-Nov 1, 2005, in Tunisia and Slovakia
- Buy
book from amazon
US or amazon
UK
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- Transcript
(also translated to English) and downloadable audio file of
the Rome press conference generously provided by the Firthissimo site here
- Multimedia
now includes the B-roll footage (mainly the act being
filmed) and a great interview with Rupert Holmes from when the book
came out
- Order
the Reg 2 DVD here
; it includes deleted scenes, 'making
of' featurette
(already online) and unedited B roll footage. Reg
1 DVD released on Feb 28, 2006. Order unrated
or R-rated
version
- Soundtrack
CD released on 10/25; order from amazon
US or amazon
UK
- Movie
tie-in book released with fabulous cover! Order Rupert Holmes'
novel from amazon
us or amazon
uk
- Screencaps
of Vince and Lanny performing their act in gallery . Watch
video here
- 11/05/04:
Principal photography completed today
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- The
Region 1 released on May 9; order here
- Colin
dressed up like Nanny McPhee from the Reg 2 extras here; video now
up
- New
gallery
from the
LA press conference and photocall; new interview video here
- Read
excerpt from Emma Thompson's diary and see new
behind-the-scenes pics, starting here
- Region
2 DVD released in Feb 13, 2006. Order here.
- Official
UK
site has 10 video clips
- Principal
photography ended July 9, 2004
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- Helen
Fielding's weekly column returned to the Independent on Aug 4,
2005
- Reg
2 DVD can be ordered here.
The Reg 1 and Reg 2 extras are not the same; the Reg
1 has less (missing a couple deleted scenes, the mini magazine with
print interviews).
- 12/2:
OutNow (Swiss filmsite) has transcript (in English
and German)
of the
Zurich press conference, with many photos, starting here
- 11/12:
Working Title has a premiere video up here
- 10/8:
Original Telegraph
columns may be read in their entirety again
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- 4/04:
Added transcript for The Sopranos promo sketch.
- 3/12:
Screen captures from all sketches and program up in galleries.
- Transcripts for the monologue and all
sketches are now complete and available.
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- 9/17/07:
Q&A with Richard Smith, the screenwriter
- 3/26:
Reg 1 released 6/14/05; can be ordered here
; it does not have any of the special features listed for Reg 2
- 11/22:
UK's Reg 2 DVD released on 2/21/05. Includes audio
commentary and a 'Making of' featurette. Order here
(contact me regarding code-free DVD players)
- 10/13:
Production notes
and new article added
- 9/16:
Four new clips and video of Colin being interviewed on the set here
- 8/27:
Official UK
site opened with trailer; new pics in gallery
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- (update
2/4/06) Colin
participated in
another English
PEN event at the Italian Cultural Institute on April 24, 2003, at
which a
panel discussed Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa's The Leopard and
Colin
read several selections.
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- 6/12:
Hornby
and Channel
Four to make stories into films here
- According
to
the publisher,
the audiotape is NOT read by the authors
- Read Nick
Hornby's intro,
bios of the contributing authors, and a sampling of stories at the
publisher's
site here
- Evening
Standard review of Speaking
with
the Angel here
- Purchase
at amazon
UK or amazon
UK
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Misc. Galleries
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- 1/8:
The English Patient photoshoot by Helmut Newton here
- New
larger pics for "At
Chiswick Park" by Jonathan Worth here
- "A cold
day
on the Thames"
by Jamie Kingham here
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Miscellaneous
DVD/Video News |
- Another
Country (Reg 2) now available at amazon uk; order here
- Colin's
1984 episode arc on Crown Court is now available here, in
addition to Celebration
and Born Equal
- Tumbledown
released on Reg 2 DVD in the UK on Mar 26th; order here
- Master
of the Moor released on Feb 20, 2007, in a Ruth Rendell set;
order here
- Rerelease
of Apartment Zero on Reg 1 DVD Feb 20, 2007; full theatrical version (5
min longer) and with commentary. Order here
- Need
information on acquiring rare Firth performance? Check this out
- Order
the Pride and Prejudice 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Collectors Set
at amazon
US or amazon
uk
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- 4/03/08:
update on The Meat Trade
- 12/02/07:
A Christmas Carol
- 11/07/07:
David Copperfield
- 10/26/07:
update on Lies of Silence
- 11/23/06:
A Small Wonder
- 10/04/06: Toyer
- 5/19/06:
Colossus announced at Cannes
- 4/10/06: Gambit
mentioned again by Ben Kingsley
- 3/27/06: Year of
Wonders
- 2/08/06:
The Dead Wait
update
- 9/07/05:
La Fenice mentioned as a future co-production
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Articles |
- The
Reluctant Romantic, Australian (5/10/08) here
- Fast
chat: Colin Firth, Newsday (4/27/08) here
- Colin
Firth in St Trinian's, Red (01/08) here
- Colin
Firth's new eco-store, The Times (11/17/07) here
- Mrs
Darcy - eco warrior!, Evening Times (10/23/07) here
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